Duval County
Located in Northeast Florida
| Duval County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 1,078,555 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 603,663 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 3,426,667 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 23,093 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 150 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 2,085 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 27 | dormant | grow | fruit set | harvest |
| Pecans (1) | 89 | dormant | grow | nut set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 1,149 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 406,501 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 8,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 915 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers(1) | 1,255 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 15 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Sources: (1) 2002 Census of Agriculture (2) 2005 USDA NASS Quick Stats (3) 2004 USDA NASS Quick Stats (4) 2006 USDA NASS Quick Stats (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Duval County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Baldwin
Phone: (904) 266-0088
Fax: (904) 266-4858
Mark Carlton, County Executive Director
Email: mark.carlton@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/e/countyLink
Duval County Cooperative Extension Service
Jacksonville
Phone: (904) 387-8850
Fax: (904) 387-8902
E-mail: duval@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: duval.ifas.ufl.edu/
Duval County Farm Bureau
Jacksonville
Phone: (904) 768-4836
Fax: (904) 766-1245
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Duval
Duval Soil And Water Conservation District
Baldwin
Phone: (904) 266-0088
Fax: (904) 266-4858
For info about specific crops grown in Duval County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email: info@fngla.org
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Email: fcajimhandley@aol.com
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org/
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email: fpf290@aol.com
